Selected quad for the lemma: opinion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
opinion_n	great_a	part_n	reason_n	1,999	5	4.5608	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53662	Tutamen evangelicum, or, A defence of Scripture-ordination, against the exceptions of T.G. in a book intituled, Tentamen novum proving, that ordination by presbyters is valid, Timothy and Titus were no diocesan rulers, the presbyters of Ephesus were the apostles successors in the government of that church, and not Timothy, the first epistle to Timothy was written before the meeting at Miletus, the ancient Waldenses had no diocesan bishops, &c./ by the author of the Plea for Scripture-ordination.	Owen, James, 1654-1706.	1697 (1697)	Wing O710; ESTC R9488	123,295	224

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timothy_n who_o be_v a_o evangelist_n and_o not_o the_o fix_a ordinary_a governor_n of_o any_o one_o church_n act_v 20.17_o 28._o 2_o tim._n 4_o 5._o that_o paul_n leave_v timothy_n at_o ephesus_n and_o write_v his_o first_o epistle_n to_o he_o before_o his_o imprisonment_n at_o rome_n appear_v 1._o from_o his_o journey_n to_o macedonia_n mention_v 1_o tim._n 1.3_o which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o in_o act_n 20._o as_o most_o of_o the_o learned_a agree_v and_o as_o be_v prove_v already_o 2._o from_o his_o excommunicate_a alexander_n the_o coppersmith_n 1_o tim._n 1.20_o who_o be_v the_o same_o person_n that_o be_v mention_v act_n 19.33_o 306._o 19.33_o vid._n grot._n in_o 1_o tim._n 1.20_o and_o estium_fw-la &_o lightfoot_n vol._n 1._o p._n 306._o this_o excommunication_n be_v not_o long_o after_o his_o apostasy_n as_o we_o may_v rational_o suppose_v and_o so_o be_v mention_v as_o a_o late_a thing_n 3._o that_o place_n in_o 1_o tim._n 3.14_o 15._o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o hope_v to_o come_v short_o unto_o timothy_n agree_v well_o with_o the_o time_n of_o his_o stay_n in_o macedonia_n and_o greece_n mention_v in_o act_n 20.1_o 2._o he_o design_v to_o stay_v in_o ephesus_n until_o pentecost_n 1_o cor._n 16.8_o but_o be_v drive_v away_o soon_o by_o the_o tumult_n there_o act_v 20.1_o and_o spend_v very_o near_o a_o whole_a year_n in_o macedonia_n greece_n and_o those_o part_n and_o return_v for_o asia_n after_o easter_n in_o the_o follow_a year_n act_v 20.6_o have_v wintered_a in_o nicopolis_n tit._n 3.12_o sometime_o this_o year_n while_o he_o be_v in_o macedonia_n or_o the_o part_n thereabouts_o he_o write_v his_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n tell_v he_o he_o design_v to_o be_v short_o with_o he_o 1_o tim._n 3.14_o according_o not_o long_o afterward_o he_o sail_v for_o asia_n and_o come_v to_o miletus_n the_o time_n be_v far_o spend_v that_o he_o can_v not_o convenient_o go_v to_o ephesus_n act_v 20.15_o 16._o obj._n but_o timothy_n be_v with_o paul_n in_o macedonia_n when_o he_o set_v out_o for_o asia_n act_v 20.4_o how_o come_v he_o to_o leave_v ephesus_z see_v the_o apostle_n desire_v he_o to_o stay_v there_o till_o he_o come_v answ_n the_o learned_a dr._n lightfoot_n conceive_v it_o very_o probable_a that_o paul_n design_v to_o have_v sail_v for_o syria_n act_v 20.3_o come_v near_o to_o timothy_n and_o there_o discover_v the_o danger_n that_o be_v lay_v in_o his_o way_n by_o the_o jew_n which_o also_o may_v have_v involve_v timothy_n he_o bring_v he_o away_o back_o again_o with_o he_o and_o so_o both_o return_v again_o into_o macedonia_n and_o when_o winter_n be_v over_o they_o set_v for_o asia_n again_o 312._o again_o lightf_n vol._n 1._o p._n 312._o 4._o tiie_n first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n must_v be_v write_v before_o paul_n first_o imprisonment_n because_o the_o second_o epistle_n be_v write_v in_o his_o first_o bond_n as_o the_o famous_a dr._n lightfoot_n affirm_v 324._o affirm_v lightf_n vol._n 1._o p._n 324._o and_o so_o do_v the_o learned_a dr._n hammond_n tim._n hammond_n ham._n in_o 2_o tim._n a_o zealous_a assertor_n of_o episcopacy_n to_o who_o opinion_n i_o subscribe_v for_o these_o reason_n 1._o when_o the_o second_o epistle_n be_v write_v to_o timothy_n he_o be_v a_o young_a man_n therefore_o paul_n bid_v he_o flee_v youthful_a lusl_n 2_o tim._n 2.22_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n he_o say_v 1_o tim._n 4.12_o let_v no_o man_n despise_v thy_o youth_n see_v 1_o cor._n 16.11_o suppose_v timothy_n be_v about_o 24_o or_o 25_o year_n old_a when_o paul_n take_v he_o into_o the_o ministry_n act_v 16.34_o which_o be_v about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n li._n 294._o li._n lightf_n vol._n 1._o p._n 294._o from_o this_o time_n to_o paul_n second_o bond_n and_o martyrdom_n which_o happen_v a._n d._n lxx_o euseb_n lxx_o euseb_n or_o lxviii_o say_v other_o lightf_n other_o lightf_n there_o pass_v near_o xx_o year_n so_o that_o by_o the_o low_a computation_n timothy_n must_v be_v above_o xl._n when_o the_o apostle_n be_v under_o his_o second_o confinement_n at_o rome_n it_o be_v not_o likely_a the_o apostle_n shall_v caution_n he_o against_o youthful_a lust_n 2_o tim._n 2.22_o at_o three_o or_o four_o and_o forty_o year_n old_a especial_o be_v a_o sickly_a man_n 1_o tim._n 1.23_o therefore_o he_o write_v this_o second_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n many_o year_n before_o his_o last_o confinement_n i._n e._n in_o his_o first_o bond_n when_o timothy_n be_v indeed_o a_o young_a man_n about_o 33_o or_o 34_o or_o perhaps_o young_a not_o much_o elder_a than_o when_o he_o write_v his_o first_o epistle_n to_o he_o in_o which_o he_o say_v let_v no_o man_n despise_v thy_o youth_n 1_o tim._n 4.12_o or_o when_o he_o send_v his_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n which_o all_o confess_v to_o be_v pen_v before_o his_o first_o bond_n that_o charge_v they_o not_o to_o despise_v he_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n 1_o cor._n 16.11_o loc._n 16.11_o vid._n pise_v &_o grot._n in_o loc._n for_o the_o same_o reason_n he_o call_v he_o son_n 1_o tim._n 1.2.18_o 2_o tim._n 2.1_o 2._o paul_n send_v for_o timothy_n to_o rome_n 2_o tim._n 4.9_o his_o letter_n find_v he_o some_o where_o near_o ephesus_n 2_o tim._n 4.19_o &_o 1.16_o 18._o &_o 4.13_o according_o timothy_n come_v to_o rome_n and_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o he_o come_v thither_o before_o this_o time_n that_o he_o be_v send_v for_o the_o last_o mention_n we_o have_v of_o he_o in_o the_o act_n be_v that_o he_o accompany_v paul_n into_o asia_n act_v 20.4_o we_o read_v nothing_o of_o he_o in_o paul_n voyage_n to_o rome_n therefore_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a he_o part_v with_o paul_n at_o miletus_n and_o stay_v among_o the_o asian_a church_n until_o he_o be_v send_v for_o by_o paul_n to_o rome_n after_o his_o come_n thither_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n colossian_n and_o philemon_n be_v write_v for_o his_o name_n be_v prefix_v to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o paul_n now_o these_o epistle_n be_v write_v in_o his_o first_o bond_n at_o rome_n phil._n 1.26_o &_o 2.23_o 24._o philemon_n 22._o this_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v therefore_o the_o second_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n be_v write_v in_o his_o first_o bond_n though_o sometime_o before_o these_o 3._o timothy_n be_v desire_v to_o bring_v mark_n with_o he_o to_o rome_n 2_o tim._n 4.11_o according_o he_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o be_v with_o paul_n at_o rome_n when_o he_o write_v his_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n and_o to_o philemon_n col._n 4.10_o philem_n 24._o which_o epistle_n be_v undoubted_o write_v in_o his_o first_o bond_n it_o can_v be_v pretend_v that_o mark_n go_v with_o paul_n to_o rome_n there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o mention_n of_o he_o either_o in_o scripture_n or_o any_o other_o approve_a author_n as_o paul_n companion_n to_o rome_n he_o be_v send_v for_o in_o this_o second_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n to_o come_v along_o with_o he_o to_o rome_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a he_o be_v with_o paul_n in_o his_o first_o bond_n 4._o he_o mention_n in_o 2_o tim._n 3.11_o his_o suffering_n which_o befall_v he_o at_o jeonium_n at_o lystra_n and_o antioch_n of_o which_o we_o have_v a_o account_n in_o act_n 14._o now_o this_o persecution_n happen_v about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 49_o or_o 50_o 291._o 50_o lightf_n vol._n 1._o p._n 291._o paul_n second_a imprisonment_n at_o rome_n be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 68_o or_o as_o other_o 69_o which_o be_v the_o year_n in_o which_o he_o write_v this_o epistle_n according_a to_o this_o new_a hypothesis_n so_o that_o his_o persecution_n at_o antioch_n lyconium_fw-la and_o lystra_n be_v near_o 20_o year_n before_o his_o last_o imprisonment_n at_o rome_n now_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o the_o apostle_n will_v mention_v a_o event_n so_o long_o pass_v when_o there_o be_v other_o latter_a suffering_n of_o his_o that_o be_v much_o fresh_a in_o his_o memory_n therefore_o we_o may_v rather_o think_v that_o he_o mention_n his_o suffering_n at_o antioch_n etc._n etc._n as_o a_o late_a thing_n not_o very_o many_o yeats_n past_a and_o if_o so_o this_o second_o epistle_n be_v write_v much_o early_a than_o be_v pretend_v 5._o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n be_v write_v in_o paul_n first_o bond_n as_o mr._n g._n confess_v p._n 86_o 87._o and_o be_v send_v by_o tychicus_n eph._n 6.21_o who_o be_v also_o the_o bearer_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n col._n 4.7_o which_o be_v write_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o that_o to_o ephesus_n as_o he_o observe_v p._n 87._o tychicus_n have_v go_v along_o with_o paul_n for_o rome_n act_v 20.5_o this_o send_n of_o tychicus_n to_o ephesus_n be_v mention_v in_o 2_o tim._n 4.12_o therefore_o this_o second_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n